Genus-specific kinetoplast-DNA PCR and parasite culture for the diagnosis of localised cutaneous leishmaniasis: Applications for clinical trials under field conditions in Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 992-997

  Ampuero, Julia ^a   Rios, Alexandre Pereira ^a   Carranza Tamayo, César Omar ^a   Romero, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Isolation and purification; Leishmania braziliensis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

KINETOPLASTIDA; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS;

EID: 71149113402     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000700009     Document Type: Article

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